CMC Report by Ryan Cei - NESMA Board Member May 2026 Following is a recap of May's CMC Legislative Report. 2026 Legislative Session: Key Wins for Connecticut Manufacturers The 2026 legislative session delivered several important outcomes for Connecticut’s manufacturing sector, with notable progress in tax relief, workforce development, and regulatory reform. Major Wins R&D Tax Credit Expansion: A new ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report April 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on April 8th, 2026. The season for career choices is in full swing now, with several events still yet to occur. On April 23rd, the Manufacturer ConneCTion Fair 2026 was held at the Capital Building in Hartford, where many ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report March 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on March 11th, 2026. As Spring has finally arrived, we have reached the time of year when many students need to finalize their decisions about their future career plans and corresponding education and training. Many events related to career development have occurred and will continue to occur until the end of the school ...Read more
CMC Report March 2026 Following is a recap of March's CMC Legislative Report. The Legislative Report for the Connecticut Manufacturers’ Collaborative provides an overview of numerous bills moving through the Connecticut General Assembly, with a strong focus on workforce development, labor policy, economic growth, and regulatory changes. Many of the proposals aim to address workforce shortages, improve training pipelines, ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report February 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on February 11th, 2026. Here are a few updates between then and now. We have begun working on updating the TDC “roster”, meaning those who will receive communications relative to the committee, such as meeting invitations, event announcements and ...Read more
Technical Development Committee Report January 2026 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) meeting was held virtually on January 14th, 2026. It was hoped that at the time of the meeting, and as the next school semester begins, there might be a flurry of announcements of career readiness events in the region, but they are only ...Read more
CMC Report December 2025 Following is a recap of this month's CMC meeting from December 10, 2025. The Connecticut Manufacturing Council (CMC) convened on December 10, 2025, with Administrator Paul Amarone opening the meeting and welcoming members alongside newly appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO) Kirti Patel. The session focused on leadership updates, workforce and technology challenges in manufacturing, and ...Read more
CMC Report December 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee meeting was held virtually on December 10, 2025. Phoebe Gonzales from CONNSTEP was welcomed as a first-time attendee, and the meeting format and expectations were reviewed . Attendees included representatives from various organizations such as Southington Tool & Manufacturing, Plainville Schools, CT Technical High School System, ...Read more
CMC Report November 2025 - by Al Mangels The NESMA Technical Development Committee (TDC) met on November 12th, 2025. We started the meeting by reminding attendees that although Manufacturing Month (October) is behind us, NESMA member companies remain willing to host plant tours for students. On October 22nd and 24th, 8 students (employees) of Lee Spring volunteered to take ...Read more
CMC Report November 2025 Following is a recap of this month's CMC meeting from November 10. Meeting Overview The November CMC meeting opened with remarks from Administrator Paul Amarone, who introduced the newly launched CBIA Manufacturing Coalition, an initiative designed to expand educational support and resources for manufacturing organizations across the state. Paul explained that the coalition will focus ...Read more
